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  1. sphelps

    1950's Wagemaker Wolverine wooden boat restoration ...

    Dr hit the nail on the head! Sometimes it takes someone that hasn’t been huffing varnish for a couple weeks to point to the obvious.. :facepalm: . Lefty loosey Zool ..
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    1950's Wagemaker Wolverine wooden boat restoration ...

    Here are some close ups of the assembly ..
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    1950's Wagemaker Wolverine wooden boat restoration ...

    I’m having a hard time figuring out how to remove the handle and non-original “wheel” from the winch stand . ‘Everything looks to be pressed on . I’ll get some close up pics tomorrow and maybe you guys will have some suggestions .. I might leave it on there if I can get it prepped for paint...
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    1950's Wagemaker Wolverine wooden boat restoration ...

    Just got in in time to watch SB halftime . Took a while to get the prep done but I got coat 7 I think on .. I’m loosing count !:facepalm: The tent did help and I washed the floor out with the water hose .. I know you need air flow to cure but I was shooting for dead calm :lol: . I think we are...
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    1950's Wagemaker Wolverine wooden boat restoration ...

    Just sanding here .. Borrowed a toy from my project manager at work . Using 220 on it then I followed up with some 320 by hand .. As you can see there is a lot of grain that will hopefully fill with more coats .. Next weekend me and the Admiral are taking the camper down here ...
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    1950's Wagemaker Wolverine wooden boat restoration ...

    How aggressive should I get with the sanding? I am using 320 grit. Even after sanding the pin holes are still visible.
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    1950's Wagemaker Wolverine wooden boat restoration ...

    Ok so any thoughts on converting the rollers to bunks . I’m not the biggest fan of roller bunks .. Those rollers are pressed on I think . Not sure how I could support the back end of the bunk .. I guess I could just have a bunk that pivots idk ...
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    1950's Wagemaker Wolverine wooden boat restoration ...

    Put coat 4 on topside and coat 3 on inside . I’m not sure if it’s dust or bubbles showing up on e deck ..
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    1950's Wagemaker Wolverine wooden boat restoration ...

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    1950's Wagemaker Wolverine wooden boat restoration ...

    Lunch break update ... Re-assembled the seat backs and mounted the stopes for the middle seat back . Got em sitting in place temporarily..I gotta do some thinking on how to proceed .. I would really rather leave the seats out until all is complete in the bottom . Paint and all .. But, I want to...
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    1950's Wagemaker Wolverine wooden boat restoration ...

    Yeah Zool , it does spit out some shavings .LOL! This model doesn’t have a vac attachment but I think they make an add on one you can buy .. Got all the seat parts sanded and first coat of varnish on ..And first coat on the inside .. The bow area still hasn’t gotten any more fun since the last...
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    1950's Wagemaker Wolverine wooden boat restoration ...

    I appreciate the kind words guys .... Hopefully it gets better with every coat going on. I only have 1 qt of varnish on hand .. 2 gallons are on the way . The qt should be enough for the first coat on everything including the seats .. I tried out the planner and cut out the new seat pieces that...
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    1950's Wagemaker Wolverine wooden boat restoration ...

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    1950's Wagemaker Wolverine wooden boat restoration ...

    Ok pics are required I get it ! :rolleyes: ‘This was the tint stain first the followed up with the first coat of varnish . 50/50 mix varnish and brushing thinner . I brushed the first coat ..
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    1950's Wagemaker Wolverine wooden boat restoration ...

    Behlen is the stain /tint and reducer I’m using .. And did use on the inside of the hull today .. I was trying to match the tone on the outside . The mix was 50/50 stain and reducer . Pretty close I think ,might have added a little more reducer to make it lighter . Before the stain I used a...
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    1950's Wagemaker Wolverine wooden boat restoration ...

    Ok pics now .. First pic is right after a scrub with the chlorine 2cnd pic is the spots dry .. Pretty ugly huh .... And the bottom with some epoxy / glass bubble mix spread ..
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    1950's Wagemaker Wolverine wooden boat restoration ...

    Doing a few spot filling getting ready for final sanding on the sides . Filler is drying now . I tell ya if I wasn’t dealing with the dark spots I think I would be done by now ... I’ve tried everything to think of but some are still coming back .. Its extremely aggravating! A lot of spots on...
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    1950's Wagemaker Wolverine wooden boat restoration ...

    If this thing don’t turn out nice it won’t be for lack of effort that’s for sure ! Gave it a good scrub with the OA ... About 3 or 4 times on the black stains on the rail ... A little splotchy on the bow .. I don’t think I should have used the 2 part bleach on the spots because it made the...
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    1950's Wagemaker Wolverine wooden boat restoration ...

    A little experiment... A piece of mahogany and the piece of cedar that I am replacing due to a split . On the right is 1 coat of OTF On the left is a coat of Epifanes 50/50 with brushing thinner .. After it drys I will thin the varnish to 25% for a coat on both then follow up with around 5%...
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    1950's Wagemaker Wolverine wooden boat restoration ...

    I used the thin cloth .. Later I will give it a tight skim and sanding with some fairing compound and call it good . But first tomorrow I will use the oxolic acid on the upper deck for the final cleaning . Sand down to 120 then I guess she’s ready for the varnish ...:) The Admiral was wanting...
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